Explore Ganjifa through 5 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ganjifa in a sentence
Context around Ganjifa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ganjifa
- In this selection, "ganjifa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, patterns, trick and suit stand out and add context to how "ganjifa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are called ganjifa and as a ganjifa suit. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ganjifa" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ganjifa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite the wide variety of Ganjifa patterns, the suits show a uniformity of structure. (14 words)
Mughal conquerors brought these cards to India in the early 16th century where they are called Ganjifa. (17 words)
In India, the gambling game of Naqsha overtook the Ganjifa trick-taking game and many decks were made with only half of the traditional suits. (25 words)
The thānī nā'ib is a non-existent title so it may not have been in the earliest versions; without this rank, the Mamluk suits would structurally be the same as a Ganjifa suit. (34 words)
Michael Dummett speculated that Ganjifa and Mamluk cards may have descended from an earlier deck which consisted of 48 cards divided into four suits each with ten pip cards and two court cards. (33 words)
In India, the gambling game of Naqsha overtook the Ganjifa trick-taking game and many decks were made with only half of the traditional suits. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
Despite the wide variety of Ganjifa patterns, the suits show a uniformity of structure.
In India, the gambling game of Naqsha overtook the Ganjifa trick-taking game and many decks were made with only half of the traditional suits.
Michael Dummett speculated that Ganjifa and Mamluk cards may have descended from an earlier deck which consisted of 48 cards divided into four suits each with ten pip cards and two court cards.
Mughal conquerors brought these cards to India in the early 16th century where they are called Ganjifa.
The thānī nā'ib is a non-existent title so it may not have been in the earliest versions; without this rank, the Mamluk suits would structurally be the same as a Ganjifa suit.